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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- boundfinance@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Wotide Mo Sope." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <notarization@rogers.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:13:38 +0200
Subject: Europe Royal
Europe Royal
Online Award Program
Amsterdam - Holland.
DIRECT TEL:+31657097506 EXT 12
ADMIN FAX: +31-84-439-4674
FAX: +31-84-439-1131
Ref: ER/07533
Ticket Number: 025613-ING.
Are you the owner of this email address?
Congratulations! Your email have been officially selected as a winner from Europe Royal Online.
You are hereby authorised for claim with your email attached to winning ticket Number: 025613-ING for the 2nd category winning prize
of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros and a Dell Latitude Laptop.
Contact Notarization Officer: Mr.James Marshall
Director of Operations/ Notarization
Tel: +31-644-013-456 EXT 1
Fax: +31 (0)84 742 7113
US Fax:+1-267-202-9600
Email: notarization@rogers.com
boundfinance@financier.com
with required informations below:
Full Names
Occupation:
Address:
Country:
Telephone:
Ticket Number: 025613-ING.
Regards,
Dr.Van Hans
Europe Royal.
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